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Meaning of 'substrate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Substrate [ a.]
- Having very slight furrows.
2 . Substrate [ n.]
- A substratum.
3 . Substrate [ v. t.]
- To strew or lay under anything.

Meaning of 'substrate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . substrate [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
Example in sentence:
  • the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English
Meaning (2):
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
Example in sentence:
  • the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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